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IN DETAIL: How states shared N24.9bn ecological funds in H1 2024

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the 36 states received a total ecological fund of N24.91 billion from the federal account allocation committee (FAAC) in the first half of 2024.

The ecological fund, a vital component of Nigeria’s federal revenue allocation, is earmarked to combat the country’s numerous environmental challenges, such as erosion, desertification, flooding, oil spills, and drought.

Its core purpose is to support all levels of government in addressing ecological issues.

The disbursement of the fund, according to the federal government, is overseen by the ecological fund office, which operates under the office of the secretary to the government of the federation.

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In 2023, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) said the nation witnessed extreme weather events such as flooding, windstorms, soil erosion, and dust haze in its state of climate report.

NiMet listed Adamawa, Yobe, Lagos, Plateau, Taraba, Anambra, Delta, Ogun, and Katsina among the states that experienced flooding.

The agency said more than 157,159 persons were affected by flooding last year, with 68,000 displaced.

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So far in 2024, several states have been negatively impacted by various ecological challenges, rendering many homeless.

On May 7, a rainstorm struck Miango district in Bassa LGA of Plateau, reportedly injuring three people and damaging over 200 houses.

On July 21, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) reported that flooding in communities within Gada LGA of Sokoto affected 1,664 individuals.

Similarly, the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (KADSEMA), on August 28, said floods destroyed at least 200 houses in Sabon-Gari and Zaria LGAs.

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KANO GOT N1.04 BILLION — HIGHEST ECOLOGICAL FUND ALLOCATION IN H1 2024

An analysis by TheCable Index shows that in the first half of 2024, Kano state received the highest ecological funds, totalLing N1.04 billion — followed by Lagos with N880.19 million.

Kaduna, Borno, and Katsina received N860.88 million, N816.34 million, and N807.67 million, respectively.

Bauchi, Niger, and Oyo states were allocated N785.93 million, N778.29 million, and N736.94 million, respectively.

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Across the geopolitical zones, the north-west got N5.52 billion, followed by the north-east with N4.16 billion.

About N4.12 billion was allocated to the north-central while the south-west, south-south, and south-wast got N4.03 billion, N3.89 billion, and N3.20 billion, respectively.

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Here is a list of the ecological funds allocations to states in the first half of 2024:

S/N State Total Ecological funds in H1 2024
1 KANO N1,042,190,481
2 LAGOS N880,197,471
3 KADUNA N860,879,504
4 BORNO N816,337,577
5 KATSINA N807,667,962
6 BAUCHI N785,932,021
7 NIGER N778,286,116
8 OYO N736,943,490
9 BENUE N736,862,076
10 JIGAWA N734,779,378
11 KOGI N726,189,528
12 SOKOTO N724,123,072
13 RIVERS N708,598,239
14 KEBBI N693,790,809
15 PLATEAU N686,118,674
16 IMO N683,139,012
17 DELTA N667,135,860
18 ENUGU N660,770,112
19 CROSS RIVER N660,713,088
20 AKWA IBOM N660,600,429
21 ADAMAWA N654,518,044
22 ZAMFARA N653,842,435
23 ANAMBRA N653,291,881
24 YOBE N652,452,901
25 TARABA N632,913,819
26 GOMBE N618,883,780
27 ABIA N615,247,975
28 EDO N614,367,432
29 ONDO N611,636,438
30 OGUN N610,427,113
31 NASSARAWA N605,926,893
32 OSUN N599,236,771
33 EBONYI N587,821,265
34 EKITI N587,489,561
35 KWARA N584,870,305
36 BAYELSA N581,366,308
Total N24,915,547,821

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